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• At 8, ABC has a new Wife Swap, followed by two new episodes of 20/20.
• NBC has two new episodes of Howie Do It at 8, then new episodes of Friday Night Lights and Dateline.
• The CW has a new Everybody Hates Chris at 8, then new episodes of The Game and 13: Fear Is Real.
• PBS has a new Washington Week at 8, followed by new episodes of NOW and Bill Moyers Journal.
• MyNetwork TV has a new Smackdown! at 8.
• Food Network has Super Bowl food on the special Big Game Bash at 8.
• Also at 8: Cartoon Network has a new Batman: The Brave and the Bold.
• At 9, USA has a new Monk, then a new Psych.
• Sci-Fi has a new Battlestar Galactica at 9.
• There's a new Clone Wars on Cartoon Network at 9.
• At 10, Comedy Central has two new episodes of Comedy Central Presents at 10.

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• At 8, CBS has a new Ghost Whisperer, then new episodes of Flashpoint and Numb3rs.
• NBC has two new episodes of Howie Do It, followed by new episodes of Friday Night Lights and Dateline.
• FOX has new episodes of Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader? and Don't Forget The Lyrics.
• The CW has a new Everybody Hates Chris at 8, then new episodes of The Game and 13: Fear Is Real.
• There's a new Washington Week on PBS at 8, then new episodes of NOW and Bill Moyers Journal.
• MyNetwork TV has a new Smackdown! at 8.
• Cartoon Network has a new Batman: The Bold and the Brave at 8.
• At 9, ABC has a new Supernanny, followed by a new 20/20.
• USA has a new Monk at 9, then a new Psych.
• Cartoon Network has a new Clone Wars at 9.
• Discovery has a new Survivorman at 9.
• At 10, Sci-Fi has a new Battlestar Galactica.
• TLC has a new Miss America: Countdown to the Crown at 10.
  
• Food Network has The Best Thing I Ever Ate at 10.
• Comedy Central has two new episodes of Comedy Central Presents at 10.
• Also at 10: E! has a new episode of The Soup.

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• At 8, ABC has a new Wife Swap, followed by new episodes of Supernanny and 20/20.
• CBS has a new Ghost Whisperer at 8, then the season premiere of Flashpoint and a new Numb3rs.
  
• NBC has the premiere of Howie Do It at 8, then new episodes of Lipstick Jungle and Dateline.
• The CW has new episodes of Everybody Hates Chris and The Game.
• There's a new Washington Week on PBS at 8, then new episodes of NOW and Bill Moyers Journal.
• Disney has a new Suite Life on Deck at 8.
• MyNetwork TV has a new Friday Night Smackdown! at 8.
• Cartoon Network has a new Batman: The Brave and the Bold at 8.
• At 9, Sci-Fi has a new Stargate Atlantis, then a new Sanctuary.
• USA has a new Monk at 9, followed by a new Psych.
  
• Cartoon Network has a new Clone Wars at 9.
  
• At 10, TLC has a new Miss America: Countdown to the Crown at 10.
• E! has a new episode of The Soup at 10.
• Also at 10: Comedy Central has two new episodes of Comedy Central Presents.

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• At 8, ABC has a new Wife Swap, followed by new episodes of Supernanny and 20/20.
• CBS has Frosty The Snowman at 8, then Frosty Returns and The Flight Before Christmas.
• NBC has the special Greatest Holiday Moments: Songs of the Season Countdown at 8, followed by new episodes of Lipstick Jungle and Dateline.
• There's a new Everybody Hates Chris on The CW at 8.
• PBS has a new Washington Week at 8, then new episodes of NOW and Bill Moyers Journal.
• Alton Brown makes eggnog on a repeat Good Eats, on Food Network at 8.
• Nickeloeon has a new Fairly Oddparents at 8.
• Also at 8: Disney has a new Suite Life on Deck.
• At 9, The CW has The Family Entertainment Awards.
• Discovery has a new Survivorman at 9.
• Lifetime has the movie Recipe For A Perfect Christmas at 9.
• Sci-Fi has a new Stargate Atlantis at 9, then a new Sanctuary.
• VH-1 has Best Year Ever at 9.
• Hallmark has the movie The Christmas Choir at 9.
• E! has a Clay Aiken True Hollywood Story at 9, followed by a new episode of The Soup.
• At 10, USA has the season finale of The Starter Wife.

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• At 8, The CW has a new Everybody Hates Chris, followed by a new episode of The Game.
• PBS has a new Washington Week at 8, then new episodes of NOW and Bill Moyers Journal.
• MyNetwork TV has a new Smackdown! at 8.
• Nickelodeon has two new episodes of SpongeBob SquarePants at 8 (two more new episodes air at 9).
• Also at 8: TCM has a new Elvis Mitchell: Under The Influence.
• Disney has the movie Camp Rock at 8.
• At 8:30, HGTV has a new Myles of Style.
• At 9, USA has a holiday episode of Monk, then a holiday episode of Psych.
• Lifetime has the movie Custody at 9.
• At 10, ABC has a new 20/20.
• E! has a new episode of The Soup at 10.

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To the programming monkeys over at The CW: Do you really believe that you are an honest-to-goodness competitor in the market right now? Because, if you were, then you would probably be doing something more than just relying on the teen angst shows that populate your weekday schedule.You would probably be trying again to get original programming up and running on the weekends, as well. Particularly on Sunday nights.

Sadly, you're not doing this. In fact, according to the most recent press release you sent out, you're pretty much caving in on Sundays. Instead of giving viewers some new shows to try out, or even reruns (or, as you say, encores) of your more popular programs, from 5-8 pm you're giving us first season episodes of Everybody Hates Chris and The Game, second season episodes of The Drew Carey Show and first season episodes of Jericho. The only people I can see being even remotely happy about this schedule are Jericho fans.

• At 8, ABC has a new Supernanny, then the series premiere of Super-Manny, and the Barbara Walters Special.
• CBS has a new Ghost Whisperer at 8, followed by The Price is Right Salutes The Troop, and a new Numb3rs.
• NBC has new episodes of Deal Or No Deal, Crusoe, and Lipstick Jungle.
• FOX has a new Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader? at 8, then a new Don't Forget The Lyrics.
• The CW has a new Everybody Hates Chris at 8, followed by a new episode of The Game.
• There's a new Washington Week on PBS at 8, then new episodes of NOW and Bill Moyers Journal.
• TBS has The Wizard of Oz at 8.
• Disney has a new Suite Life on Deck at 8.
• Cartoon Network has the series premiere of Batman: The Brave and the Bold at 8, followed by new episodes of The Secret Saturdays, The Clone Wars, and Ben 10: Alien Force.
• TCM has a new Elvis Mitchell: Under The Influence, with guest Joan Allen.
• At 10, USA has a new episode of The Starter Wife.
• Food Network has the special Treats of the Trade: Dessert at 10.
• Also at 10: E! has a new episode of The Soup.
• At 11, HBO has the season finale of Real Time with Bill Maher, with Ashton Kutcher, Newsweek editor Jon Meacham, and Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
  

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• AMC, TCM, and FX are showing horror movies all night.
• Cartoon Network has a Goosebumps marathon all night.
• Travel Channel has a Ghost Adventures marathon all night.
• At 7, Sci-Fi has Ghost Hunters Live.
• At 8, ABC has a new Wife Swap, followed by new episodes of Supernanny and 20/20.
• CBS has a new Ghost Whisperer at 8.
• NBC has new episodes of Deal Or No Deal, Crusoe, and Lipstick Jungle.
• FOX has a new Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader? at 8, followed by a new Don't Forget The Lyrics.
• There's a new Everybody Hates Chris at 8, then a new episode of The Game.
• E! has the special 13 Most Shocking Hollywood Curses at 8.
• Also at 8: Disney has a new Suite Life on Deck.
• At 8:30, Food Network has a new Rachael's Vacation.
• At 9, Lifetime has the movie Devil's Diary.
• Disney has the movie Mostly Ghostly at 9.
• Hallmark has the movie Generation Gap at 9.
• At 10, CBS has a new Numb3rs.
• E! has a new episode of The Soup at 10.
• At 11, HBO has a new Real Time with Bill Maher.
• Lifetime has two Halloween Will and Grace episodes at 11.

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• Bravo has a Swingtown marathon all night.
• At 8, ABC has a new Wife Swap, followed by new episodes of Supernanny and 20/20.
• CBS has a new Ghost Whisperer at 8, then new episodes of The Ex-List and Numb3rs.
• NBC has new episodes of Deal Or No Deal, Crusoe, and Life.
• The CW has a new Everybody Hates Chris at 8, followed by a new episode of The Game.
• PBS has a new Washington Week at 8, then new episodes of NOW and Bill Moyers Journal.
• MyNetwork TV has a new Smackdown! at 8.
• There's a new Real Simple, Real Life on TLC at 8, then a new What Not To Wear.
• Also at 8: Cartoon Network has a new Secret Saturdays.
• At 8:30, Lifetime has a new Rita Rocks.
• Food Network has a new Rachael's Vacation at 8:30.
• At 9, Sci-Fi has a new Stargate Atlantis, followed by a new Sanctuary.
• Cartoon Network has a new Clone Wars at 9, then a new Ben 10: Alien Force.
• Hallmark has the movie Ladies of the Night at 9.
• At 10, USA has a new episode of The Starter Wife.
• At 11, HBO has a new Real Time with Bill Maher.

Check your local TV listings for more.

After the jump, the late night talk show listings.

• At 8, ABC has a new Wife Swap, then new episodes of Supernanny and 20/20.
• CBS has a new Ghost Whisperer at 8, followed by new episodes of The Ex-List and Numb3rs.
• NBC has the two-hour series premiere of Crusoe at 8, then a new Life.
• The CW has new episodes of Everybody Hates Chris and The Game.
• PBS has a new Washington Week at 8, followed by new episodes of NOW and Bill Moyers Journal.
• MyNetworkTV has a new Smackdown at 8.
• Cartoon Network has a new Secret Saturdays at 8.
• At 9, Sci-Fi has a new Stargate Atlantis, then a new Sanctuary.
• Cartoon Network has a new Clone Wars at 9, followed by a new Ben 10: Alien Force.
• At 10, USA has a new episode of The Starter Wife.
• E! has a new episode of The Soup at 10.
• STARZ has the series premiere of Crash at 10.
• Also at 10: The N has a new Degrassi, then a new South of Nowhere.
• At 11, HBO has a new Real Time with Bill Maher.

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Beverly Hills, 90210 ... 21 Jump Street ... The Facts of Life ... see where they rank on our list.

The bad news? Summer's almost over and it's nearly time for school again.

The good news? We've got just the thing to ease you into back-to-school mode: Our countdown of TV's 21 best school shows ever.

So sharpen your No. 2 pencil and dive in to see which series just make the grade and which ones are at the top of the class.

Here are the new TV DVDs, in stores tomorrow.

Hmmm, a bunch of "Best Of" sets are being released this week. I've never liked this idea (most of these sets don't have episodes that I'd like to see, and I'd like a complete collection), though I guess I can understand why they release them. They want to see if fans are interested and aren't sure if it warrants a whole season being released. Though I'm not sure why shows like Banacek and B.L. Stryker are getting "Best Of" sets since they have already had season sets released.

• B.L. Stryker - Best Of
  
• Banacek - Best Of
• Beany & Cecil - Classic Collection, Volumes 1 and 2
• Charles in Charge - Best Of
• The Crow: Stairway to Heaven - Best Of
• Curious George - Sails with Pirates and Other Curious Capers
• Death Note - Vol. 6
• Dirty Jobs - Collection 3
• Entourage - Season 4
• Everybody Hates Chris - Season 3
• Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids - Halloween
• The Golden Age of Comedy
• Heroes - Season 2
• The Honeymooners - Color, Collection 4
• NCIS - Season 5 and Seasons 1-5 sets
  
• One Tree Hill - Season 5
• Robson Arms - Season 3
• The Shield - Season 6
• Shockwave - Season 1
• The Untouchables - Season 2, Vol. 2

When you're a ratings-challenged fledgling network like the CW, you're going to do anything you can to get a leg up on the competition. Releasing sex-filled advertisements for your most high-profile show is a good start, but that alone won't get the job done. To that end, the CW has just announced that it's moving its fall premiere dates up to September 1st, well ahead of the beginning of the traditional broadcast season.

The idea behind the move is that you're already going to be hooked on Gossip Girl and Top Model by the time the other networks get around to premiering their fall shows, sometime around mid-to-late September. The season isn't the only thing the CW is starting early, however. Starting in November, they're also extending prime time, with original programming beginning at 6:30 on Sunday nights.

Check out CW's full premiere schedule after the jump.

As I said in my post about the 90210 panel, CW entertainment president Dawn Ostroff doesn't like to give us definitive answers. For some reason, she doesn't feel she has to. Problem is, that doesn't make the critics very happy. We don't like it when someone isn't being forthright with us, and we can sense it.

In her executive session, Ostroff avoided saying anything definitive on two major topics: the lack of "urban" shows on the schedule and the mechanics of the network's deal with Media Rights Capital to produce the network's entire Sunday block of shows.

The Emmy nominations won't be announced until July 17, but we can tell you right now without a doubt that Ugly Betty's Rebecca Romijn will not be among the outstanding supporting actress in a comedy category at the Emmys. No, we're not psychic. It's just that her spokesman has confirmed that her name was never actually submitted. DOH! And why was that, you wonder. No good reason, said her rep, "It was an oversight."

According to L.A. Times' Tom O'Neil, this isn't really that far-fetched an occurrence. Tim Allen, at the height of his Home Improvement success, missed a chance for an Emmy nomination when somebody fumbled the ball. The next year, his paperwork was hand-delivered, accompanied by the University of Southern California marching band.

Romijn's omission -- on the surface -- looks like a mistake. Yes, it's true that her status on the show is going from series regular to recurring, but I don't believe she purposely kept her name out of the running to in some way act out in protest against the show. It makes no sense? How is she hurting Ugly Betty by not getting an Emmy nomination? No, this was a screw up, nothing more.